Introduction
Plays Well With Most Popular Rigs.
Add more punch to your signal with Elecraft's Power Combo - KPA500, 500W Linear Amplifier and the KAT500 High Power Automatic Antenna Tuner, and take your transceiver to a full 500 watts out.
In addition to the K3 and K3s, the DXpedition-proven KPA500 and KAT500 combo is available for most recent Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood and Flex transceivers. We've taken the guesswork out of operating by providing cabling and instructions for some of the most popular rigs in shacks today.
Cables
Cables for Radio Brands/Models
Elecraft
| Cable # | Transceiver Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E100416 (Included w/ Amp) | Phono Cable works with most radio models. Please Select additional cable(s) below based on desired operating mode. | Standard Mode – Keying. Phono Keying Cable included with Amp. Amp/ATU selects band and freq. by using its internal frequency counter to measure TX freq. in this mode. Works with all radios with a keying output phono jack. |
| KPAK3AUXSET | K3, K3S | Enhanced Mode. Aux Cable set for KPA500 AND second E850463 aux cable for KAT500. AUX Cable Set incl: 15-Pin to 15-Pin DE-15 + Key Line Interrupter adapter. |
Cables for non-Elecraft Transceivers
Yaesu
| Cable # | Yaesu Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E100416 (Included w/ Amp) | Phono Cable works with most radio models. Please Select additional cable(s) below based on desired operating mode. | Standard Mode – Keying. Phono Keying Cable included with Amp. Amp/ATU selects band and freq. by using its internal frequency counter to measure TX freq. in this mode. Works with all radios with a keying output phono jack. |
| CBL-YAESUKEY | FT-817, FT818 | Standard Mode – Keying. Incl. 8-pin MiniDIN to phono |
| CBL-YAE-BANDKEY | FT-920, FT990, FT1000 family, FT2000, FT5000, FT9000 family | Intermediate Mode. Incl. 8-pin DIN to DE15 cable for band data plus keying, plus Aux Cable to connect the KAT500 to the KPA500. |
| CBL-YAE-BKMINI | FT857, FT891, FT897, FT991, FT710AESS | Intermediate Mode. Incl. 8-pin MiniDIN to DE15 cable for band data plus keying, plus Aux Cable to connect the KAT500 to the KPA500. |
| CBL-YAE-BKDIN10 | FT450, FTdx1200, FTdx10 | Intermediate Mode. 10-Pin MiniDIN to DE15 cable for band data plus keying, plus Aux Cable to connect the KAT500 to the KPA500. |
| CBL-YAE-BKDA15 | FTdx3000, FTdx101 Family | Intermediate Mode. DA15 to DE15 cable for band data plus keying, plus Aux Cable to connect the KAT500 to the KPA500. |
Icom
| Cable # | Icom Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E100416 (Included w/ Amp) | IC7300, 7600, 7700, 7851, 9100 | Standard Mode – Keying. Phono Keying Cable included with Amp. |
| CBL-ICOMKEY | Icom "small" radios: IC703, 706, IC7000 | Standard Mode. ICOMKEY to KAT500. Use Phono cable from the KAT500 to the KPA500. (Phono Cables incl. w/Amp & Tuner.). |
Flex
| Cable # | Flex Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E100416(Included w/ Amp) | Flex 3000, 5000 | Standard Mode – Keying. Phono Keying Cable included with Amp. |
| CBL-FLEX-PWRCMB | Flex 6000-family | Enhanced mode. Incl. KUSB cable for freq. data, null modem cable, gender changer to KPA500 (Phone Cable for keying incl. w/Amp) |
Kenwood
| Cable # | Kenwood Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E100416 (Included w/ Amp) | Phono Cable works with most radio models. Please Select additional cable(s) below based on desired operating mode. | Standard Mode – Keying. Phono Keying Cable included with Amp. Amp/ATU selects band and freq. by using its internal frequency counter to measure TX freq. in this mode. Works with all radios with a keying output phono jack. |
| CBL-KENKEY | Kenwood TS140, 430, 440, 450, 570, 820, 830, 850, 930, 940, 950, 2000 | Standard Mode-Keying. Incl. 7-pin DIN to Phono Keying Cable. |
| CBL-KENKEYM | TS-480 | Standard Mode -Keying. Incl. 8-pin MiniDIN to Phono Keying Cable. |
| CBL-KENSER500 | Kenwood 580, 590, 890, 990 | Enhanced Mode - Keying & Freq. Data. Incl. DE9 to 3.5mm 7-Pin Din, and CBL-KENKEY |
Standard Mode = Keying (amplifier to transmit mode) Amp’s internal frequency counter auto-selects band and ATU frequency.
Intermediate Mode = Intermediate Mode-Radios w/BCD band data lines only. Keying plus band switching prior to TX. Amp’s internal frequency counter selects ATU frequency.
Enhanced Mode = Keying & Frequency Data from radio select amplifier band and ATU frequency prior to TX.
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